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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Originality | #11 | 4.500 | 4.500 |
| Overall | #358 | 3.802 | 3.802 |
| Presentation | #858 | 3.656 | 3.656 |
| Fun | #1133 | 3.250 | 3.250 |
Ranked from 32 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
How does your game fit the theme?
This game joins together music and gameplay. To play the game, you must join together two notes with your flute. You must also manage an ecosystem, that has co-dependent elements.
Did your team create the vast majority of the art during the 48 hours?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the art during the game jam
Did your team create the vast majority of the music during the 48 hours?
Yes
We created the vast majority of the music during the game jam
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This is a really beautiful idea, it's neat seeing a jam game centered around music! :)
Thanks for playing! :D
I loved it, I really liked trying out the new combinations, well done
Thanks for playing!
This was a really unique experience :)
It took me a while to realise that there was a goal in mind, and not just a watching the island react to the music. So, I guess, if you do develop it further- a bit more hand holding might prevent that.
But, honestly, I had fun so :D
Thanks for playing and for the feedback! We had originally designed the game to not have a end goal beyond seeing how the island changes. The "perfect ecosystem ending" was added later in development, so it ended up being more hidden than intended. Glad you had fun, regardless!
Super interesting trying to find the right combinations, and binding that to a tune mechanic makes it all the more soothing! I'd have appreciated a little bit of extra help to get myself going, I reset the environment a bunch of times before starting any progress!
Thanks for playing and for the feedback! Glad you found it interesting!
Managed to get the perfect ecosystem! :) The music was really nice and calming, it matched the tone of the game nicely. It took a little while to fully understand it but once iI did it was enjoyable. It felt very unique and I could see it having a lot of potential to be expanded upon.
Thank you so much for playing! Glad you got the perfect ecosystem ending. :)
Very interesting concept, even if it took me some time to grasp what I was supposed to do.
Thanks for playing!
great concept and a pretty good implementation of everything together, but I didnt quite get everything that I was supposed to do.
Thanks for playing and the feedback!
Such a unique concept and good art & music to match it! I really enjoyed creating my own little world ^^
Thanks so much for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. :D
Nice little game that I could see myself playing more in my free time just to listen to the music and relax.
Thanks so much for playing! Glad you enjoyed the music and found it relaxing. :D
Wow this game is incredible! Definitely one of the best games I played so far, from the Art to the Music to the whole Gameplay loop. Exceptional job!
Thank you so much for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. :D
Really wonderful and original idea. I could have used a little more feedback at the start, but quickly got the hang of it, and created the perfect ecosystem.
Thanks for playing! Glad you got the perfect ecosystem ending. :)
The idea was very original and I liked it. Figuring out what different tunes did was much fun
Thanks for playing! Glad you liked it. :D
There's a belief that the Hindu deity Krishna created the world through the sound of the flute, and that it represents love and freedom. Flutes are also banned in most casinos because they don't typically have access to money. That's right! You brought me a duck fact so this was the least I could do. Maybe take that second one with a grain of salt.
Really though, this was a neat game! I spent a fair bit of time trying to figure out all the combinations and slowly building up the island. My one gripe is that I had a hard time figuring out what some of the icons were until I combined them and played the song. A slightly higher resolution might have helped there, as I'm still not 100% sure whether I burned down my island or gave all the cacti flowers. Either way, the journey is what matters. Nice work!
The flute trivia is appreciated. :D
Thanks for playing and for the feedback!
A cute artistic approach to the jam theme that I really enjoyed exploring!
It feels like things could be panned out more in the future to add more urgency, but for the jam this feels like enough to get the point across and still feel finished
Good job, a very cozy experience!
Thanks for playing! Glad you enjoyed it!
I was confused on what I was doing lol. I liked the music though
Thanks for playing! Glad you liked the music.
If you're interested, you can find more detailed directions on how to play on the World Flutist's game page.
This was a neat, cute little game. It took a while for me to get a hang of what did what, but I think I figured it out. I did find the pixel art a little hard to read at times. For example, I summoned fire when I thought I was summoning vegetation (with red flowers) a couple of times (though I am colorblind and may just be dumb). Otherwise, I liked this.
Thanks for playing! I'd agree some of the icons are a bit cryptic, especially the wildfire one (I can see it being flowers on a tree - we wanted an icon that was distinct from the note button, but probably a different flame icon would have been better). Glad you liked it overall tho!
This was such a beautiful, chill and happy enducing game! I loved the vibe and the many different ways of interacting with your scene to create a world. Absolutely fascinating and innovative game! Can recommend anyone to try this out
Thank you so much for playing! Glad you like it. :D
This game was a great change of pace from most of the other games in the jam. I really liked how you incorporated the theme in a way I havent seen in any of the other games. The music was great, and overall a great job!
Thank you for playing! Glad you enjoyed it. :D
Wow, this made me... happy? The music is very bright and cheerful - and having the tune continue during the "winning" screen was really cool. I think graphically, the buttons could be presented directly on the flute? I did notice that it was a little fiddly to select the correct tune. In the end, this was a very well-constructed project. The little puzzle to construct a good ecosystem felt good, and intuitive.
Thanks for playing and for your kind review! Glad you enjoyed it!
Cool Idea!
Thanks!